Yeshiva doesn't fit in Hillcrest

Re "The opposition to yeshiva in Hillcrest is shocking," Aug. 27 In Reply:

The "shocking" aspect to placing a yeshiva in this Hillcrest community is that the writer feels the school in question should be entitled to be in a community where the residents there have definitively spoken out about this school being in this area.

The neighborhood in and around Eckerson Lane is a diverse community. The problem with building a yeshiva in a neighborhood like this is that yeshivas are exclusionary. To say that you teach your children in a "healthy, respectful ... manner" is not enough of a reason. All children should be taught in a sound, respectful environment. Yet, would they enroll children from the community in this school?

For this school to be put here with plans to convert the existing structure and add another building with a parking lot and recreational area is wrong. A parking lot is something no one wants in their backyard. The traffic and the emissions from these vehicles are just a few issues that make this a bad idea. The noise emanating from a recreational area in this quiet neighborhood would be intolerable in this quiet area.

The Community Committee is not interested in improving this proposal because they do not approve of this proposal.

Sheila Walsh

Orangeburg

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Yeshiva doesn't fit in Hillcrest

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